The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-05
eERmANY,s FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The Prospects for Peace-The Cars Ukasf
Against Allen Landowners.

The Prospects for Peace-The Cars Ukase
Against Allen Landowners.
Copyright 1887. by thu New York Associated Press
BERLIN. Juno 4.-Since the divisions in the
French Chambers have shown that the Right
intends to give a solid vote for the Moderates
the North German Gazette. the Kreuz Zeitung
and other government organs are Drumming over
with articles rejoicing in the prospects of peace
and evince an optimistic tone generally. The
advices from the German embassy in Paris are
reported to be OF a less hopeful tenor regarding
the length of existence OF the Rouvier Ministry,
but no note Of dstrust of its stability is allowed
TO be heard in the official press 1t is assumed
that the spirit of chauvinsm Is for a long time
mt rest with the retirement of General Boulanger,
and that peace is assured for equally long
time. The leading motive of these pacific utter
ances. 10 is asserted, is not desire to cultivate
better relations with France, but to make re-
sumption OF the entente with Russia more easy.
Prince Bismarck aims to renew the alliance of
the three emperors. aud hopes to seal the entente
by a specific treaty which would make
frmer understanding between Germany, Austria
and Russia than existed under the last alliance.
for which treaty, thougt drawn up, was never
signed. A high official " the government here
was asked for how Ions time peace was Sc
cured. His answer was: ''For thio year, and,
IL the Gar meets the two emperors in the
autumn and consents to sign treaty of alliance,
probably for Eve years"
The nature of the Russian response to Prince
Bismarcks overtures, however, is doubtful. The
assertion Of the Kreuz Zeitung regarding the
restoration of friendly relations with Russia is
borne out by no apparent fact. On the contrary.
the Pan Slavst ntinues to display hostility
TO Germany, and the practical enmity in the
repression of the German element in the Baltic
provinces, and Of German trade and traders
abated. The latest instance of Russian
exclusivism affecting Germans is the proposed
law of naturalization which has just been sub
United to the counsel of the empire. NJ. Katkoff
urges the governments to make the conditions OF
naturalization difficult of performance that
1t would be impossible for foreigners to become
naturalized citizens in order to make a fortune
and afterward to return home. According TO
M. Katkof, the industries of Russia are now SO
strong that the government dispense with
granting special privileges TO foreigners or har-
boring foreign traders The proposed naturali-
cation law is infused with this spirit,
vent naturalized persons from leaving
Russia. Official circles do not share the senti-
ments of the official press toward Russia but
Prince Bismarck is determined to conciliate the
Gar as he considers that by so doing he would.
10 a considerable extent. soothe the irritation
and settle the differences that now exist The
first instance of this conciliatory policy is his
ceptance of the ukase restricting foreigners
rights in Russia The Austrian Cabinet had
asked Germany to join in protest against the
ukaeG. ana IN an lDLerVleW. on MONDAY, with
Count Szechenvi. the Austrian ambassador,
Prince Bismarck assented to common action
against the ukase. Count Szechenvi went, next
day, to Vienna, supposng the affair had been
arranged Prince Bismarcks change of front
was communicated to the Austrian government
on Wednesday, and to-day Count Szechenvis re-
call from Berlin is announced. The Fremden-
blatt says he resigns for private reasons, but the
fact is the Vienna Foreign Office resents the
sudden alteration IN Germany's policy, the first
effect of which is that Austria abandons her
fn int wit fha 1lxaua ohA
cannot effectually protest alone against a meas
ure equally affecting German and Austrian sub
jects.
Among the German notables who have been
victimized by the alien act are Prince Won
Hohenlohe and Prince Won Radzwill. Prince
Won Hohenlohe holds extensive property in
Galicia, while Prince Won Radziwill owns about
half of the whole circle of Minsk. Sir William
A White, British minister to Turkey, who has
estates in Poland, and a horde of Austrian, Ger
man and French arstocratic families who are
landowners in Poland, will take private yet con-
certed action to influence the Gar, IN of the
failure Of the powers to take action against the
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